Date | War Diary | Notes |
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1 | End of South Eastern Command Exercise "TIGER". 2/Lieut Finn and 2/Lieut Daviel joined unit from OCTU. | |
2-5 | Squadron training. | |
6 | Received 2 x tanks, Covenanter IV. | |
7-9 | Squadron training. | |
10 | 2 x Utilities and 1 x 15-cwt truck received. | |
11 | Squadron training. | |
12 | 1 x Covenanter IV received. | |
13 | Received 5 x tanks, Crusader II. | |
14 | Captain Starling posted to 58th Training Regiment R.A.C.. Lieut Stephenson appointed Captain. | |
15 | Received 7 x tanks, Crusader II. | |
16-17 | Individual training. | |
18 | Visit by Army Commander. | |
19 | Received 3 x tanks, Crusader II. Despatched 5 x tanks, Valentines to 110th Regiment R.A.C., 2 x tanks, Valentine to 111th Regiment R.A.C., 2 x tanks, Valentine II and 2 x tanks, Valentine IV to V.R.S., Chilwell. | |
20-21 | Individual training. | |
22 | Received 3 x B.S.A. Motor cycles, solo. | |
23-24 | Individual training. | |
25 | Despatched one tank, Valentine II to Messrs. Strausler and 1 x Valentine I to 143rd Regiment R.A.C.. | |
25-26 | Divisional Exercise "WINDSOR". | |
26 | Despatched 1 x 3-ton lorry to 147 Field Park Squadron R.E. and 1 to V.R.D., Durham. | |
27-28 | Individual training. | |
29 | Received 5 x tanks, Crusader II, 1 x Light tank VIB, A.A. and 4 x tanks Crusader II. | |
30 | Lieuts Byard, Howden, Finn and Daviel posted on draft for M.E. . |